Good Words for Today
When we give generously, we’re saying, “Lord, it’s all yours anyway.” When we give generously, we’re investing in the Kingdom that cannot be shaken. When we give generously, we are declaring, “There’s a lot more where that came from.”
"No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand: Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand."
"A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people" (2 Timothy 2:24). Try to remember this. You'll probably need it sooner than you think. There are plenty of "difficult people" out there, and someone probably thinks you are one of those people. So be kind, even when you don't feel like it.
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you" (Isaiah 46:4). Your advancing years cannot cancel God’s faithfulness. He has a special promise for those who live long enough to have gray hair.
The skill of the shepherd is seen not in the sunlight but in the dark valleys.
If you fight God at the point of your suffering, you’ll never receive the ocean of grace he wants to pour into your life.
You can always be faithful if you can’t be anything else. It’s good to win the victory, but if you can’t do that, don’t give up without a fight.
When you pray “Thy kingdom come,” you must of necessity also pray “My kingdom go.” God’s kingdom cannot “come” unless your kingdom is going to “go.”
We must be willing to offend when eternal issues are at stake. There is no way to tell the truth without offending people who don’t believe in truth.
The gift of God is eternal life. Tell a friend. Don't go to heaven alone.
“I don’t think you need to be afraid of life. Our hearts are very frail; and there are places where the road is very steep and very lonely. But we have a wonderful God.” A. J. Gossip
He’s God and we’re not. This is the ultimate self-evident truth. If you forget it, God will remind you.
"People laugh at your unwholesome talk at the moment but think less of you afterwards." Andree Seu
We remember Abraham primarily because he waited on God. If he had to wait, it should not surprise us that we will often have to wait for the fulfillment of our dreams and the answer to our prayers. By faith Abraham waited. What about you?
You may lose your wealth, your health, your happiness, and your friends. But no one can take Jesus away from you.
In 1839 two men from the London Missionary Society landed in the New Hebrides, a chain of eighty islands in the South Pacific. Those two missionaries were killed and eaten by cannibals in November of that year. Eventually other missionaries came and the gospel began to take root on some of the islands. Nineteen years later a young man named John Paton set sail for the New Hebrides. When he announced his desire to go, a Mr. Dickson exploded, “The cannibals! You will be eaten by cannibals!” But to this Paton responded: "Mr. Dickson, you are advanced in years now, and your own prospect is soon to be laid in the grave, there to be eaten by worms; I confess to you, that if I can but live and die serving and honoring the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to me whether I am eaten by Cannibals or by worms; and in the Great Day my Resurrection body will rise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen Redeemer."
Lord, give me the grace to keep on doing what you called me to do even when I'd rather be doing something else. Amen.
"Faith is believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse." Philip Yancey
"And when, before the throne, I stand in Him complete, 'Jesus died my soul to save,' My lips shall still repeat."
The question is not, Where does God want you in five years? You don't need to know that right now.The real question is, Will you take the next step of obedience today? Just take the next step, and let God take care of your future.
You can no more save yourself than a dead man can raise himself.
You are no match for Satan, but Satan is no match for Jesus. If you want victory, stay close to Jesus!
"Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be Thine! From the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus"
Sometimes Christians worry about whether their faith is strong enough to take them to heaven. They get scared and say, “I’m hanging on to Jesus. But what if I lose my grip?” That can happen. If your salvation depends upon your hanging onto Jesus, you could be in trouble. It's like a little child who is hanging onto his father’s finger. The child is doing well until he begins to slip. As he falls, the child accidentally lets go of the father’s finger. But when the father reaches down, he doesn’t grab a finger. He grabs a hand. You are not going to heaven because you are holding on to Jesus. You’re going to go to heaven because Jesus is holding on to you.
"If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled." Charles Spurgeon
"God is not limited by your circumstances." Lecrae
You can do everything God calls you to do today. That's the real meaning of Philippians 4:13.
Father, make me like Jesus, who spoke for the ages and never wasted a word.Amen.
“Make love your plan. There’s less to write down that way.” Bob Goff
"All I have needed Thy hand hath provided."
This is a good day to . . . Forgive quickly, Love deeply, Pray fervently.
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.'" Erma Bombeck
Becoming like Jesus doesn't mean a slightly improved personality. It means a whole new you.
"When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, 'If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt'" (Exodus 13:17). God knows what we need even when we think we have a better plan. There are no shortcuts to the Promised Land. The easy way and God's way are generally two different things.
"Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love. Here's my heart. O take and seal it; Seal it for thy courts above."
In the kingdom of God everything begins with a seeking heart.
Lord God, when I am tempted to take matters into my own hands, remind me to wait lest by my impatience I run ahead of you. Amen.
"It is no secret what God can do. What He's done for others, He'll do for you. With arms wide open, He'll pardon you, It is no secret what God can do." Stuart Hamblen
The fool thinks he knows it all; The wise man knows he doesn't.
God of Grace, turn our hearts away from all self-trust so that we will look to you alone. When we start thinking too highly of ourselves, remind us again that every breath we take is a gift from you. Amen.